| Owner: | Mehdi Mir-Ashrafi |
| Editor: | Mehdi Mir-Ashrafi |
| Foundation: | 18 April 1946 |
| Political: | Right-wing |
| Language: | Persian |
| Ceased Publication: | June 1947 |
| Headquarters: | Tehran |
| Publishing Country: | Iran |
Atash (Persian: آتش|italic=yes|lit=The Fire) was a right-wing Persian-language newspaper published from 1946 to 1947 in Tehran, Iran.
Atash was first published on 18 April 1946 as a weekly newspaper.[1] The license holder and editor was Mehdi Mir Ashrafi who was elected to the Majlis during the premiership of Mohammad Mosaddegh[2] [3] and was a close friend of General Hasan Arfa.[4] The paper was based in Tehran[1] and frequently featured political satire and cartoons.[5] Atash had a right-wing political stance and was the only outspoken publication at that period in Iran.[1] It was also one of the fierce critics of Iranian Prime Minister Ahmad Qavam and his cabinet.[5] [6]
Due to its critical approach Atash was banned in May and July 1946.[1] Publication resumed in October 1946, when it became a daily newspaper.[1] From that date it began to criticize the Russian policies adopted by the government which led to its suppression in December 1946 and in February 1947.[1] The paper ceased publication in June 1947 following its latest ban by the Qavam government.[1] The official reason for the closure of Atash was the publication of articles against the interests of the country.[5]